kè kè

Vietnamese

Etymology

Reduplicated from kè.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɛ˨˩ kɛ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɛ˦˩ kɛ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɛ˨˩ kɛ˨˩]

Verb

kè kè

1. to stick to, cling to, carry (something, someone) at all times